I did very little quilting this past year. I think I finished three quilts. I made one for Elsie and one for my Pastor and his wife...mostly for Rene. Hmmm...that makes only two. When we first went into COVID-19 mode lockdown, I simply thought I needed something different from Quilting. I spent a lot of time at my desk in Bible Study projects. I got a lot accomplished and felt that I had actually accomplished a lot by doing so.
I was piecing this last quilt as C-19 began to spread. I put it aside and thought in December I needed to finish it for Christmas. I love the way it came out. I feel like I finished off a beautiful quilt. This is a kit from Craftsy.com. I purchased it on sale and put it away for a while. It is called "Paris Texas". For me, I simply loved the large star and the colors of this quilt.
This is quilted with ruler work. The cross hatch is barely visible. In the upper right hand corner you can see the lines in the corner block with cross hatching in it. The outer boarder is done in "piano keys", straight lines.
This is a better view of the lines and cross hatching. I also quilted in the ditch around all the triangles of the star.
I love the sunlight coming through quilts on the line. It was very cold out the day I took these pictures. I wish I had take more so that I had good choices. The back is a floral print, Jacobean style. All the fabrics were feminine in nature, but the quilting was all straight lines for a masculine touch.
This quilt has a cotton/polyester 80/20 blend batting, but I thought it was too thin for our New England cold winters, so I added a layer of flannel to the inside. I have one on my bed that has and extra layer of cotton in it. I love the weight and the warmth.
Still counting my blessings!
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